FOXBOROUGH - One more time, indeed.
Daft Punk’s 2001 hit blared from the Boston Stadium speakers each time the ball hit the Morocco net, as France prevailed 2-0 in the World Cup quarterfinals Thursday.
France advanced to the World Cup semifinals for the third consecutive tournament after a runner-up finish in 2022 and winning the **** le in 2018. Les Blues will await either Spain or Belgium at 3 p.m. Friday in Los Angeles.
Kylian Mbappé scored the decisive goal for the second consecutive knockout round, curling in a shot around a defenders closing legs and out of reach of the diving Morocco keeper in the 60th minute. The French captain moved into a tie for the Golden Boot lead with his eighth goal of the tournament, matching Lionel Messi.
Ousman Dembélé doubled the lead just seven minutes later, poking the ball past the keeper among a crowd of defenders outside the penalty area.
Daft Punk’s 2001 hit blared from the Boston Stadium speakers each time the ball hit the Morocco net, as France prevailed 2-0 in the World Cup quarterfinals Thursday.
France advanced to the World Cup semifinals for the third consecutive tournament after a runner-up finish in 2022 and winning the **** le in 2018. Les Blues will await either Spain or Belgium at 3 p.m. Friday in Los Angeles.
Kylian Mbappé scored the decisive goal for the second consecutive knockout round, curling in a shot around a defenders closing legs and out of reach of the diving Morocco keeper in the 60th minute. The French captain moved into a tie for the Golden Boot lead with his eighth goal of the tournament, matching Lionel Messi.
Ousman Dembélé doubled the lead just seven minutes later, poking the ball past the keeper among a crowd of defenders outside the penalty area.
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